Published at Thursday, April 27th, 2017 - 03:37:11 AM. Sofa Bed. By justin.

Sofa Beds
As the name suggests, a sofa bed is a piece of furniture that can be used both as a sofa and a bed. When one needs to use it as a bed, all that has to be done is to pull out the bed from under the sofa, and voila, a bed is ready for sleeping!
When buying a sofa bed, it is better to consider the size of the sofa bed that will best suit you--in other words, you need to determine who is going to use the bed, that is if it is a couple or an individual. The size of the room also has to be taken into consideration and of course if you have sheets to fit it. Make sure that the screws of the legs are rightly screwed in and that the corners are made from wood and with corner blocks and glue. It is of no point to buy a sofa bed with nailed, stapled or unbraced joints as these may only loosen and wobble. Upon removing the cushions of the sofa bed, you should not be able to see any wood, but instead, smooth, upholstered surfaces. If the wood can be seen, the sofa bed will not prove to be comfortable. To check on the comfort of the sofa bed, it would be better to sit on the center cushion and on the end cushion for a few minutes and to lie on it as you would once you buy it, to make sure that both spots of the sofa bed are comfortable for you.
Another important feature of the sofa bed is if the bed can be pulled out smoothly. If it cant, you might as well continue looking for a sofa bed. It is always better for the skeleton of the sofa bed to be made of large diameter tubing as this provides the necessary strength. The mounting plate of the sofa bed should also be bolted and not screwed on to the sofas frame for additional strength. The ultimate test for the comfort of the sofa bed would to have a large companion test the mattress of the sofa bed; he would indeed be able to tell if the mattress if inferior if he can feel the uncomfortable support bar of the sofa.

When Do You Need to Buy a Sofa Bed?
The sofa furniture market is filled with many different designs that will surely give a hard time to any shopper. Getting confused on which one to buy is a very usual problem that many home owners face whenever they start going around furniture outlets to buy pieces that they will use for their home furnishing projects.
One of the dilemmas that are commonly faced by many such home makers is when to know whether you need particular sofa design or not. For example, when do you know that what you need is a sofa bed instead of a conventional sofa that is not capable of being converted to a bed?
As expected, the answer to this question will depend entirely on the needs of the buyer.
The sofa bed is a sofa design which incorporates a provision that enables it to convert into a bed. The usual method is by enabling the back rests to be reclined into a flat position which effectively increases the mattress space where a user can lie on.
This type of sofa shines in situations where a home may find itself lacking sleeping accommodation for a family or friend that come to the home as guests. Since not all houses are gifted with plenty of rooms that can be spared for visitors, a sofa bed will surely come in handy whenever the need for a makeshift bedroom arises. You could install a unit in your living room area so you can use the room to serve as temporary guest accommodation. With these convertible sofas, you will not have to be heartless and turn your friends away to stay in expensive hotels when they come to visit you.
These sofas are also popular among those who live in small, studio type homes that have no space for separate beds and sofas. They are also well-utilized by many students who live in cramped dormitory rooms.
There are many different designs as far as this type of sofas are concerned. Most popular ones come with ability to be converted to single to king-sized beds. There also similar derivatives/variants like the futon sofa and the corner sofa bed which are great for those who wish to maximize home space further.